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Some years ago I designed and built a GRP sprayhood (hard dodger) for my Bavaria Ocean 40 because I wanted: Better visibility in all conditions Improved protection from rain, spray and wind A more durable solution than canv...

Good post, I have a similar problem with an 07 Cruiser 37, same motor. Was the procedure for purging air the same as a fuel filter change? Did you get any air in the injector pump or injectors when you replaced the fuel pump?

Also check that your mainsail halyard is properly tensioned. On my boat, an inexperienced crew once released the halyard and let it slacken by a few inches; this caused problems when furling in the sail.

The two main causes of jamming are incorrect furling and old/baggy sails. Furling mainsails need to be cut flat and preferably made from stable low stretch fabrics such as Vectran. The previous posts have given good advice on how to undo a jammed sail ...

Hi Jurre, I think every owner of a main furling sail has had this experience. Last weekend in our Marina I supported a charter Bavaria with same issue... also I learned from experience.. In addition to Sean, which is also the method I applied.. sometimes...

Jurre, I have a Bavaria 47 and had a similar jam in my main sail in mast furling. It was caused by incorrect furling during a sudden increase in wind. Wind should be on the Starboard side when furling so the sail furls around the foil in the correct di...

Hey salty sailors, We have a problem with the in-mast furling mainsail on our Bavaria 49 (MindZero) and I'm hoping someone here has experienced something similar. The mainsail is currently completely jammed inside the mast and we are unable to unfurl i...

Is your saildrive including the gearbox isolated from the engine...?

Often its a forgotten/damaged saildrive cone washer: https://fybmarine.shop/volvo-penta-saildrive-cone-plastic-washer-part-number-850888

Hi everyone, We're dealing with a frustrating electrical issue on our 2012 Bavaria Cruiser 36 and could really use some insights or outside-the-box suggestions from the community. We've had a persistent stray current leakage for a while now, and it's s...

Diverphil and Odysseus, Many thanks for your posts. After the horizontal rain had eased, we managed to take a closer inspection. We discovered a small gap in the seal joint. We have managed to source the correct seal which we installed yesterday. For t...

on ours it goes to the st60 unit in the binnacle